dental sealant


sealant

 [sēl´ant] an agent that protects against access from the outside or leakage from the inside; called also sealer.dental sealant a thin plastic coating put into the pits and fissures of teeth to act as a physical barrier to decay.

fis·sure seal·ant

a dental material usually made from interaction between bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate; such sealants are used to seal nonfused, noncarious pits and fissures on surfaces of teeth. Synonym(s): dental sealant

fis·sure seal·ant

(fishŭr sēlănt) Dental material used to seal nonfused, noncarious pits and fissures on surfaces of teeth.
Synonym(s): dental sealant.